Gordon River Cruises

Step aboard the Lady Jane Franklin, the quiet, comfortable way to explore pristine World Heritage wilderness and discover the mighty Gordon River . Your voyage of discovery begins in the Gordon River Cruises dockside terminal. Where Macquarie Harbour opens to the sea at Hell's Gate you'll pass through the narrow passage that has claimed many ships and seafarers in the past. Marvel at the Training Wall, a masterpiece of 19 th century engineering that has bade the passage safe today.

After your journey to the edge of the Southern Ocean you will visit fish farms where prized Atlantic Salmon and Ocean Trout are grown for local and export markets. One of the memorable features of the cruise includes going ashore on Sarah Island , where you'll walk among the ruins and hear your accredited nature guide bring the past alive with astonishing stories of the days when convicts built amazing ships from Huon pine.

A the southern end of the Harbour, the wide mouth of the Gordon River opens to quiet river reaches, where ancient Huon pines and forests are perfectly reflected in the dark, mirror calm waters. Upstream, step ashore and walk through the rainforest at Heritage Landing.

The Lady Jane Franklin is a fast, quiet, spacious and environmentally designed cruise ship for the Gordon River . The hull and engine design ensure minimal impact to the pristine wilderness, whilst the interior features create the best possible experience for passengers. There's a play area for children, interpretive facilities including maps, photographs and guidebooks, galley to purchase food and drinks and plenty of deck space to enjoy the freshest air in the world.
With allocated seating there's no need to queue. Relax and enjoy the comfort of our dockside terminal before your cruise. You are also able to move freely about the Lady Jane, take in some of the cleanest air in the world from the open decks and return to your seat any time. You can select from four seating styles - bow atrium, window recliner and club lounge. All are forward facing spacious and comfortable. Wherever you sit, Lady Jane's floor - to- ceiling windows give you superb views of rainforest and river, mountains and harbour.

Itinerary Options

• Captains Premier Upper Deck: Just 40 leather trimmed wide recliner seats with extra legroom, superbly situated in the wheelhouse on the upper deck. Chat with the captain and enjoy the magnificent 360-degree wilderness views. Ticket price includes sumptuous buffet meal with smoked salmon, Tasmanian wine, Tasmanian beer, tea and coffee.
• Window Recliners: Maximum two abreast comfortable reclining seats on the main deck, right next to the windows. You can almost touch the wilderness through the floor to ceiling glass. Ticket price includes sumptuous buffet meal.
• Atrium: Located on the Main Deck, the Atrium seating offers a wonderful panoramic view of the wilderness. Ticket price includes sumptuous buffet meal.

Highlights

• gateway to the Tasmania World Heritage Area
• allocated seating
• fast & quiet with plenty of deck space
• interpretive facilities and nature guides

Inclusions

• 2 guided shore excursions
• Interpretive facilities

Times

• Departs: The Esplanade, Strahan. The Gordon River Cruises dockside terminal building is on the wharf as you enter town. Cruise departs daily at 8.30am returning at approximately 2.15pm.
• Duration: 5.5 hours

Additional Information

• Rates are per person per tour in Australian Dollars including GST
• Children 4-14 years child rates apply